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A man has been arrested after driving a car through a security gate outside white House Late Tuesday night, according to secret Service,
The incident occurred at 10:37 pm at the security gate of the western entrance white House Complex, near the corner of 17th and E Streets.
The driver was immediately arrested by officers from the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service.
chairman donald trump He was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said, but the presidential complex was not placed on lockdown.
The car was searched and investigators from both the Secret Service and WashingtonThe Metropolitan Police Department has deemed it safe, officials said in a statement.
“Our investigation into the cause of this collision continues,” the Secret Service said on Twitter.
News agency photos from the scene late Tuesday showed bomb-detecting robots inspecting a black car outside the gate.
The Secret Service said the road leading to the gate would remain closed until police could remove the vehicle.
Authorities have not yet released any additional information regarding the accident, the identity of the arrested driver, or any possible motive behind the incident.
There’s been a flurry of activity at the White House this week as work begins on a new $250 million ballroom sought by Mr TrumpConstruction crews have begun demolition of the east wing facade, where new space is being built.
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House by nearly twice its size, and Trump says it will seat 999 people.
The White House is situated on an 18-acre plot, and has 132 rooms, two main entrances, and several secondary entrances.
Accidents near the White House are not unheard of. In January 2024, a hit by vehicle An exterior gate of the White House complex. Although no one was injured, the driver was taken into custody by Secret Service personnel.